Come join us for Carols in The Park !

8pm

Sun 18th Dec

Jacobs Reserve, Melville Rd

Brunswick

If you’ve ever come along to our choir and wondered where I get my inspiration from you should check out this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu-8AQTcY54 – and make sure you watch the whole thing.  When it comes to connecting with a crowd of people and getting them to interact musically, I have not seen anyone do it as well as Mr Percival.

Spontaneity is this guy’s key to unlocking the treasures hidden in his audiences.  He rarely knows what’s going to happen before he gets on stage, yet always puts on a spectacular show that has everybody engaged, singing along and quite occasionally hugging each other.  My thought is that being spontaneous is an art and is not at all as erratic as the word itself suggests.  To act spontaneously means completely trusting yourself, ignoring any doubt in the mind, yet at the same time accepting (and being okay with the fact) that you could make a mistake.

Spontaneity is sudden and without thought process, which is exactly what makes it instictive.  By abandoning ourselves to our instincts (before the rational mind gets too involved) we allow the tasty juices of creativity flow.  Mmm! Mmm!

So I encourage you all again, when you sing, give yourself up to Lord of Music within.

Sincerely,

Jolene Moran

We’re performing at the Abbotsford Convent! Come and hear what we’ve been working on this year and enjoy a delicious vegetarian meal while you’re at it.

6:30pm

Sunday 4th Dec

1 St Helliers St, Abbotsford

Bring your Mum.

http://www.lentilasanything.com/restaurants.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrpRU9k-_s

BC/GC will be taking a term break for school holidays – resuming Tues 11th October

For the best audiobook you’ll find on African chants, spirituals, and gospel music: Ysaye Barnwell

JOLENE MORAN TRIO are performing Thursdays in August at Rice Queen in Smith St, Fitzroy.  Swinging and Bossa Nova-ing with Elise Winterflood on double bass, Gideon Priess on piano.

Thursdays

7:30 – 10:30pm

FREE ENTRY

Map

Delicious Asian cuisine and…

TWO FOR ONE COCKTAILS!                      

www.myspace.com/jolenemoran 

www.ricequeen.com.au

Lookin forward to seeing ya’ll next week!  The following clip is worth seeing through til the end if only to see Will Smith playing tambourine.

Tonight will be the last chance to gather for a sing before school holidays.  We then have 2 weeks off and resume again on Tues 19th July.

A friend introduced me to Sister Rosetta Tharpe on the weekend – oh my GOD – I love her!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xzr_GBa8qk&feature=related